Question of the Day: “Why am I sooo much harder on my older son?”

On Wednesday, my younger son was sick. He threw up multiple times, so I let him stay home. It was a no-brainer: five am, puking all over the bathroom, white as a sheet. As soon as I was able to get my younger son set up on the couch to watch television, my older son…

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My Name on a Library

If you could have something named after you, what would it be? My love of books started in a public library. The faded orange building did not look (from the outside) like it housed books. It looked more like a penitentiary. Inside, there were three floors and the floor with the children’s books had no…

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Dreams of the Future

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was five, I wanted to be a teacher. I set my stuffed animals up as my students and I created spelling tests for them to take. I enjoyed creating the tests, taking the tests as my “student”, and grading…

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What others are feeling

What’s something most people don’t understand? As an Empath, I have the unique ability to feel what others feel, but I’ve found most people do not consider other’s feelings. This is especially true when they are triggered. If more people could feel emotions they way I do, perhaps there would be fewer instances of intolerance…

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Do you have ten hours?!

How has technology changed your job? I’m a teacher, so technology has had a definite impact. During COVID technology showed how valuable it could be to education. Now I see how valuable technology is in keeping my classroom equitable for my students who struggle. Technology helps me to differentiate, connect, and build lessons so I…

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Not as often as I should

How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? I am terrible with saying no. Though I recently said “no” to continuing my doctoral program. “Nope,” I just thought one day after I turned 47. The craziest part is how good it feels to give it up. One would think…

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Question of the Day: “Do other Empaths get intuitive downloads?”

As an Empath, I often get “intuitive downloads”. This can be when I am watching something, talking with someone or even when I am drifting off to sleep. Suddenly, my brain is sidelined by visual images or words or even a deep feeling that what I just heard or saw means something. Words will start…

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Question of the Day: “Are there different types of Empaths”

There are various types of Empaths. An Empath is a person who intuitively picks on various vibrations from people, objects, plants, animals, and places. Though most people don’t even know they are Empaths, the ones who do can be separated into three types. These types were created based on various strengths in specific areas, though…

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Question of the Day: “How can I be emotionally healthy when I’m an Empath?”

The current state of things makes it difficult to be an Empath. I struggle constantly with other people’s emotions. Many Empaths want to check out on their gift because it is just too much. The constant influx of other people’s fear and confusion really amps up my own. It often becomes difficult to tell where…

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